What’s In My Hospital Bag

Prepping things for your hospital stay can be stressful. Do you have everything you need for a 2+ day’s stay? I asked a lot of mammas and did some research to find what most think is necessary for a hospital stay and wanted to share with you what the contents in my hospital bag are. Here you go:

insurance card, birth plan if you have one, and make sure you have your license

at least 3 comfy outfits ( I think I have 4-5 but I overpack for legit everything)

robe

comfy socks

nursing bra

nursing tanks

nipple cream

chapstick

maternity pads (which the hospital will provide you with some USUALLY but just to be safe bring your own)

slippers with grips (just get something cheap so you’re not sliding around the hospital and you can always throw away after use)

flip flops for shower

extra maternity undies, although I hear their mesh underpants are going to be my only sexy panties for a little while 😉

comfortable clothes to go home in and think about shoes, you can probably just wear the shoes that you came in with

earbuds if you want to listen to music on your phone

towel (the hospital may provide small ones, so it’s just preference)

boppy or breastfeeding pillow *make sure that the pillowcase can be removed and washed if you don’t want to use it after it’s been at the hospital.

Breastfeeding pads (for leakage)

Hopefully the hospital stay isn’t for longer then 3 days but to be safe, I’d say prep for that amount of time. Once your bag is packed, if you’re anything like me you’ll feel a sense of relief to have just another thing crossed off your list and you can then rest knowing that it’s done!